Kingsbury heads west for alma mater Texas Tech

COLLEGE STATION – Turns out Kliff Kingsbury’s stay at Texas A&M was a short and sweet one – both for Kingsbury and the 10-2 Aggies.

Texas Tech hired its former quarterback on Wednesday to lead the program after Tommy Tuberville abruptly split for Cincinnati over the weekend.

Kingsbury, a New Braunfels product who played under Mike Leach a decade ago in Lubbock, has only been in coaching for about four years following a pro career as a backup quarterback in the NFL. He spent one season at A&M under first-year coach Kevin Sumlin, in helping turn A&M’s offense into one of the tops in the country, and was a strong guiding hand for Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel.

Kingsbury called the plays in A&M’s offense.

Manziel posted on his Twitter account Wednesday night, “To all the people worried about Coach K leaving … Coach Sumlin will always bring in the best and do anything to make sure we’re successful.”

Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt posted a short video with Kingsbury, 33, declaring “Wreck ’em Tech” on Wednesday night to make the announcement.

The Aggies are playing Oklahoma on Jan. 4 in the Cotton Bowl in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.